Internet Job Search is Only Part of the Story...

All of the statistics show that job boards on the internet are a low-return way of finding a job. Unless you have a skill set that is in high demand, and one that can be easily described by keywords, finding a good match on a job site will be a challenge. Most people have to send out a lot of enquiries. Each enquiry requires follow-up to be effective, few result in any feedback, and it is a challenging job search approach.

I believe that job sites have a role in your job search strategy, but those roles should be limited (unless you are one of the lucky few with an easily-described, highly desirable skill set). As a job candidate, you need to focus on results and progress, rather than on activity for its own sake. The challenge of job sites is they can mask a lack of progress by providing lots of opportunity for non-productive work.
So to get the best from internet job listings, first, choose 3 of the bigger job boards (i.e., Monster.com, Job site etc) and establish your profile. You may also want to choose job sites that are specific to your chosen field or geographic location. Set up an alert so that as jobs that are posted which match your interests, you will get an email. You can then respond and apply to those jobs. Spend one day setting up your profiles and one hour per week responding.
Next, be sure to include the exact keywords you see in the job details on your C.V. or letter of application. C.V. scanners are typically used to scan resumes that will be reviewed and those scanners work much like a Google search. The closer the keywords match the job posting, the more likely it is that your details will pop up.
Finally, you will need to follow up to make sure they have received your CV (unless the posting specifically asked you NOT to follow up). Allow five business days after you posted for the job and call or email the human resources department. The goal of the first follow up is just to make sure your application was received and to ask about the hiring process. If you can’t find a contact name, do a search on Linked In for someone in that organisation, preferably in the department you want to work in and follow up that way. Continue to follow up until you either get an interview or are told that you have been screened out.
Remember that although job sites can be helpful in the job search, don’t spend too much time on them and be mindful of the work that they require for each opportunity that comes from them. A listing is not an opportunity until someone expresses an active interest in you. If you periodically check the number of opportunities arising from your job site efforts, and appropriately manage the time that you spend working on them, you can keep them a positive resource for your search.
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Good luck with your Job Search